Antinephele anomala (Butler, 1882)

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FAMILY Sphingidae
SUBFAMILY Macroglossinae
GENUS Antinephele
SPECIES anomala
AUTHOR(Butler, 1882)
ORIGINAL COMBINATIONNephele anomala, sp. n.
TYPE LOCALITY[Ghana], Gold Coast, Aburi, leg. E. T. Carter.
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES /
TYPE SPECIMEN(S) Holotype ♂, BMNH.
STATUS Species
COMMENTTransferred to Antinephele by Holland (1889: 69).
PUBLICATION Butler A. G. 1882e. Descriptions of new species of Sphingidae, chiefly from Africa. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 10(60):432-435.
PAGINATION 434-435 Bhl

Species pictures

Species Distribution

COUNTRY PROVINCE/STATE PUBLICATION PAGE
Cameroon   Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. - Journal of the East Africa Natural History and National Museum 26(3):1-148, pls 1-17. 76
Central African Republic     P. Basquin
Côte d'Ivoire   Vuattoux R. 1978. Plantes-hôtes et durée de développement de lépidoptères Sphingides élevés à la Station de Lamto (Côte-d'Ivoire). - Annals of the University of Abidjan (Ecology Series) 11:53-84. 65
Equatorial Guinea   Holland W. J. 1889. Contributions to a knowledge of the Lepidoptera of West Africa. Paper II. List of African Sphingidae received during the years 1887 and 1888. - Transactions of the American Entomological Society 16:55-70, pls 2-4. 69
Ghana   Butler A. G. 1882e. Descriptions of new species of Sphingidae, chiefly from Africa. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 10(60):432-435. 434
Kenya   Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. - Journal of the East Africa Natural History and National Museum 26(3):1-148, pls 1-17. 76
Nigeria   Delf B. H. & Harris K. M. 1964. Notes on Nigerian hawkmoths. - The Nigerian Field 29(4):150-160. 155
Sierra Leone   Schaus W. & Clements W. G. 1893. On a collection of Sierra Leone Lepidoptera. - — :i-vi, 1-46, pls 1-3. 18
Uganda   Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. - Journal of the East Africa Natural History and National Museum 26(3):1-148, pls 1-17. 76

Host Plants

FAMILY SPECIES COUNTRY PUBLICATIONPAGE
Rubiaceae Chassalia kolly Côte d'Ivoire Vuattoux R. 1978. Plantes-hôtes et durée de développement de lépidoptères Sphingides élevés à la Station de Lamto (Côte-d'Ivoire). - Annals of the University of Abidjan (Ecology Series) 11:53-84. 65
Rubiaceae Psychotria calva Côte d'Ivoire Vuattoux R., Pierre J. & Haxaire J. 1989. Les Sphinx de Côte-d'Ivoire, avec des données nouvelles sur les élevages effectués à la Station écologique de Lamto (Lep. Sphingidae). - Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France 93 (1988)(7-8):239-255. 245